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hometheatergeek · 03-27-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by frogmort

I've already taken some pics, and hooked it all up. I'm going to upload my pics right now. Gimmie a minute.

Wow dude you've been busy. Ran down a half a block carrying a heavy AVR...unboxed it....set it up....and have already taken pictures. What happen to savor the moment????? Hope you don't have sex that way.

Now where are those damn pictures?????????????????????????????????????

DangeRuss · 03-27-2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hometheatergeek

Wow dude you've been busy. Ran down a half a block carrying a heavy AVR...unboxed it....set it up....and have already taken pictures. What happen to savor the moment????? Hope you don't have sex that way.

Now where are those damn pictures?????????????????????????????????????

Great point on both issues

Love the photos........ I feel

when I look at them (all fuzzy). Your new unit dwarfs the older Sony

. I guess your next upgrade will be a camera huh ?

spaceape · 03-27-2012, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by frogmort

Well, I got it!

I ran halfway down my driveway to meet them. This thing is heavy and massive!

I've already taken some pics, and hooked it all up. I'm going to upload my pics right now. Gimmie a minute.

Wuhuuuuu.

frogmort · 03-27-2012, 06:40 PM

Sorry it's taking so long. I always take too many pictures and delete the bad ones, then my internet disconnected while I was trying to upload the pics, then it wouldn't let me upload cause I had too many folders, but I'll have them in here in just a minute or three.

frogmort · 03-27-2012, 06:44 PM

I'm too damn lazy. >HERE<

frogmort · 03-27-2012, 07:05 PM

Sorry, the only camera I have is my crappy cellphone. It actually does okay in a brightly lit room, but it's very dark in my HT room, even with all of the lights on. I should've taken most of them in my kitchen under my fluorescent light, but I didn't.

This thing makes my Sony feel like a toy. The shelf where I put my receiver is 14" deep. The Sony fit in there with room to spare, but the Onkyo is about 16" deep, so it sticks out a couple of inches. The way it's making me feel, I'm sticking out a couple of inches too!

hometheatergeek · 03-27-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by frogmort

Sorry, the only camera I have is my crappy cellphone. It actually does okay in a brightly lit room, but it's very dark in my HT room, even with all of the lights on. I should've taken most of them in my kitchen under my fluorescent light, but I didn't.

This thing makes my Sony feel like a toy. The shelf where I put my receiver is 14" deep. The Sony fit in there with room to spare, but the Onkyo is about 16" deep, so it sticks out a couple of inches. The way it's making me feel, I'm sticking out a couple of inches too!

When are you going to run Audyssey?

frogmort · 03-27-2012, 07:13 PM

I'm going to go turn everything on, and try to figure this thing out a little. I'm going to try to make sure that all of the A/V bells and whistles are turned off, then try to figure out how to run Audyssey the 'proper' way. I don't want to waste my time on the 'quick' calibration. I have a short cymbal stand tripod that the mic will thread onto. Hopefully that will work. I'll probably sit the stand on a folded up blanket, or some foam pieces to try to decouple it from the floor so I will get more accurate LFE readings.

After I get it figured out a bit, then take a shower and fix something to eat, I'll check back in.

frogmort · 03-27-2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hometheatergeek

When are you going to run Audyssey?

See above.

frogmort · 03-27-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by spaceape

Wuhuuuuu.

Thanks! Nice elephant ass buddy.

hometheatergeek · 03-27-2012, 07:17 PM

Place the tripod right where you sit on the couch so the mic is pointing straight up at the same height as your ears if you can.

spaceape · 03-27-2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by frogmort

See above.

And then?

PurpleJesus74 · 03-27-2012, 08:11 PM

Holy crap that is a huge receiver mort,it looks bigger than my 805.Congrats !

frogmort · 03-27-2012, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by hometheatergeek

Place the tripod right where you sit on the couch so the mic is pointing straight up at the same height as your ears if you can.

Yeah, I've studied the crap out of Audyssey over the last several days, plus I'm very OCD about stuff like this. I got all the way done with 7 out of the 8 measurements, but while I was repositioning the mic for the last one, my redneck neighbor pulled up in his loud-ass redneck truck, slammed the hell out of his redneck truck door, then started hollerin' with his redneck friend. I just now heard him slam his redneck truck tailgate.

I was probably within one minute of being done.

Can I leave it where it is now for a little while, until he goes away? It says to move the mic to the 8th position and press enter. Will it eventually quit, or can I leave it waiting? Anyone know?

HAMP · 03-27-2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by frogmort

I'm going to go turn everything on, and try to figure this thing out a little. I'm going to try to make sure that all of the A/V bells and whistles are turned off, then try to figure out how to run Audyssey the 'proper' way. I don't want to waste my time on the 'quick' calibration. I have a short cymbal stand tripod that the mic will thread onto. Hopefully that will work. I'll probably sit the stand on a folded up blanket, or some foam pieces to try to decouple it from the floor so I will get more accurate LFE readings.

After I get it figured out a bit, then take a shower and fix something to eat, I'll check back in.

Well, it's time to get the brain working, you have a lot to learn about this beast, but you have plenty of people to help ya out.

Some of the most important things with running audyessy is having proper placement with the mic and no other noise going on in the room.

As much as I thought I knew about audyessy, I had audio issues with my Onkyo 5008 with mic placement. Big Daddy had to point it out for me.

Your about to be schooooled!!!!

HAMP · 03-27-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by frogmort

Yeah, I've studied the crap out of Audyssey over the last several days, plus I'm very OCD about stuff like this. I got all the way done with 7 out of the 8 measurements, but while I was repositioning the mic for the last one, my redneck neighbor pulled up in his loud-ass redneck truck, slammed the hell out of his redneck truck door, then started hollerin' with his redneck friend. I just now heard him slam his redneck truck tailgate.

I was probably within one minute of being done.

Can I leave it where it is now for a little while, until he goes away? It says to move the mic to the 8th position and press enter. Will it eventually quit, or can I leave it waiting? Anyone know?

That was close. I don't know if there is a timer or not. It looks like you might be the first to tell us.

My post before this one seems like it was a waste, I didn't know you already studied for this one.

hometheatergeek · 03-27-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by frogmort

Yeah, I've studied the crap out of Audyssey over the last several days, plus I'm very OCD about stuff like this. I got all the way done with 7 out of the 8 measurements, but while I was repositioning the mic for the last one, my redneck neighbor pulled up in his loud-ass redneck truck, slammed the hell out of his redneck truck door, then started hollerin' with his redneck friend. I just now heard him slam his redneck truck tailgate.

I was probably within one minute of being done.

Can I leave it where it is now for a little while, until he goes away? It says to move the mic to the 8th position and press enter. Will it eventually quit, or can I leave it waiting? Anyone know?

You can stop at 7. The 8 position won't make that much difference.

HAMP · 03-27-2012, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hometheatergeek

You can stop at 7. The 8 position won't make that much difference.

Whaaat!!!!

I'm surprised that you would say that. If he can wait it out, I really believe he should get all 8.

hometheatergeek · 03-27-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HAMP

Whaaat!!!!

I'm surprised that you would say that. If he can wait it out, I really believe he should get all 8.

I have done many a calibration with after measurements (comparing 7 to 8 positions) it won't make that big of a difference. Just hit calculate after 7.

frogmort · 03-27-2012, 08:48 PM

Thanks to everybody!!

Sorry for not quoting everyone, and responding individually, but I've been busy. The rednecks went inside for a minute, so I thought I would chance it, and I got it finished.

I do have a few questions. When I first plugged in the mic, it said to adjust the subwoofer level to 75 db(I think). It showed me a readout of where it was at(I think it was actually around 80). Well, I have two different subwoofers that I have balanced by ear(I know, I know), and I just left them where they already were. Is this really bad? Is it going to corrupt the entire calibration that I just did? Also, since it gives me a readout as to what db level the sub is at, could I use that like an SPL meter, and unplug one sub, set the level on the other one, then unplug the one I adjusted and do the same on the other one? I would assume that if that would work, I would probably adjust each one seperately to 72db? Is that right? If both are at 72db, then both together should be about 75db, right?

Thanks again everyone.

03-27-2012, 06:40 PM	#484
frogmort Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Frogmorton Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:27	Sorry it's taking so long. I always take too many pictures and delete the bad ones, then my internet disconnected while I was trying to upload the pics, then it wouldn't let me upload cause I had too many folders, but I'll have them in here in just a minute or three.

03-27-2012, 06:44 PM	#485
frogmort Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Frogmorton Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:27	I'm too damn lazy. >HERE<

03-27-2012, 07:05 PM	#486
frogmort Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Frogmorton Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:27	Sorry, the only camera I have is my crappy cellphone. It actually does okay in a brightly lit room, but it's very dark in my HT room, even with all of the lights on. I should've taken most of them in my kitchen under my fluorescent light, but I didn't. This thing makes my Sony feel like a toy. The shelf where I put my receiver is 14" deep. The Sony fit in there with room to spare, but the Onkyo is about 16" deep, so it sticks out a couple of inches. The way it's making me feel, I'm sticking out a couple of inches too!

03-27-2012, 07:13 PM	#488
frogmort Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Frogmorton Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:27	I'm going to go turn everything on, and try to figure this thing out a little. I'm going to try to make sure that all of the A/V bells and whistles are turned off, then try to figure out how to run Audyssey the 'proper' way. I don't want to waste my time on the 'quick' calibration. I have a short cymbal stand tripod that the mic will thread onto. Hopefully that will work. I'll probably sit the stand on a folded up blanket, or some foam pieces to try to decouple it from the floor so I will get more accurate LFE readings. After I get it figured out a bit, then take a shower and fix something to eat, I'll check back in.

03-27-2012, 07:17 PM	#491
hometheatergeek Blu-ray Grand Duke Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Near Atlanta GA Home Theater Gallery:48 4K collection:39 Blu-ray collection:291 DVD collection:40 Trading Score:2	Place the tripod right where you sit on the couch so the mic is pointing straight up at the same height as your ears if you can.

03-27-2012, 08:11 PM	#493
PurpleJesus74 Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:KC,MO. Home Theater Gallery:77 Blu-ray collection:300 Trading Score:1	Holy crap that is a huge receiver mort,it looks bigger than my 805.Congrats !

03-27-2012, 08:48 PM	#500
frogmort Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Frogmorton Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:27	Thanks to everybody!! Sorry for not quoting everyone, and responding individually, but I've been busy. The rednecks went inside for a minute, so I thought I would chance it, and I got it finished. I do have a few questions. When I first plugged in the mic, it said to adjust the subwoofer level to 75 db(I think). It showed me a readout of where it was at(I think it was actually around 80). Well, I have two different subwoofers that I have balanced by ear(I know, I know), and I just left them where they already were. Is this really bad? Is it going to corrupt the entire calibration that I just did? Also, since it gives me a readout as to what db level the sub is at, could I use that like an SPL meter, and unplug one sub, set the level on the other one, then unplug the one I adjusted and do the same on the other one? I would assume that if that would work, I would probably adjust each one seperately to 72db? Is that right? If both are at 72db, then both together should be about 75db, right? Thanks again everyone.

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